Engineering Technician

Insight Global; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is hiring a mid-level Engineering Technician to support hands-on development and prototyping, scale development builds, validate early procedures, integrate hardware, and help turn prototypes into repeatable processes ready for manufacturing.

Ideal candidates are comfortable with incomplete instructions, think critically, propose practical solutions, and collaborate with Senior/Staff Technicians and engineering across mechanical and electrical systems in a fast-moving development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on engineering development experience in prototyping.
• Experience in prototype/NPI environments with evolving procedures.
• Experience building or repairing wire harnesses with crimpers, wire strippers, connectors and test equipment.
• Ability to read CAD/drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Comfortable tearing down and reassembling vehicles or robotic systems.
• Document builds and contribute to SOPs and repeatable procedures.
• Knowledge of low-voltage power distribution, fusing, grounding and CAN bus.
• Familiar with Linux and command line for bring-up tasks.
• Experience in automotive, EV, autonomous vehicle, aerospace or robotics hardware.

Responsibilities

• Scale development builds and validate early procedures.
• Integrate hardware and turn prototypes into repeatable manufacturing-ready processes.
• Collaborate with Senior/Staff Technicians and engineering across mechanical and electrical systems.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Prototype development

Electrical/mechanical assembly

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

3+ years engineering development experience

Tools

Crimpers & wire strippers

Oscilloscope

CAN analysis tools

Job description

• 3+ years of professional, hands-on technician experience in engineering development, prototyping, NPI, vehicle integration, automotive, aerospace, robotics, electromechanical systems or a similar environment


• Experience working in prototype, development or NPI environments where procedures are incomplete or still being created


• Experience building, modifying or repairing wire harnesses using crimpers, wire strippers, connectors and basic electrical test equipment


• Ability to understand and work from engineering direction, CAD/drawings, wiring diagrams and early-stage documentation.


• Comfortable tearing down and reassembling vehicles, robotic systems or comparable electromechanical platforms.


• Ability to document builds thoroughly and contribute to SOPs, work instructions and repeatable manufacturing procedures


• Working knowledge of low-voltage power distribution, fusing, grounding and CAN bus


• Comfortable working in Linux and using the command line for basic bring-up tasks, file navigation and troubleshooting.


• Automotive, EV, autonomous vehicle, aerospace, robotics, off-road/heavy equipment or similar complex hardware experience

Job Description

We’re hiring a mid-level Engineering Technician to support hands-on development and prototyping work. This person will work closely with Senior/Staff Technicians and engineering to scale development builds, validate early build procedures, integrate hardware, and help turn prototypes into repeatable processes that can eventually be handed off to manufacturing.

This is not a traditional production technician role. A lot of the work will have incomplete or evolving instructions, so we need someone who can take loose direction, think critically, identify issues, propose practical solutions, and know when to escape. The strongest candidates will be hands-on, adaptable, comfortable working across mechanical and electrical systems, and able to contribute in a fast-moving development environment.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience with more advanced harness development, sensor integration or electrical diagnostics.


• Skill with hand and automotive tools, multimeters and soldering irons; oscilloscope and CAN analysis tools.

Compensation:

Up to $70/hr

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.